Apoorva Shetty

Part-time cat stalker, full-time UX Researcher 🕵🏻

[Star Wars: AnuHope @anumccartney]

To the absolute piece of shit who abandoned this little puppy and left him with a rope noose tied to barbed wire, I hope karma bites you, ASAP.

For anyone else, this super sweet pup who knows commands and is great with humans and dogs is looking for a home. #Bengaluru #URGENT

[Rhea Erica D'Silva @rheedee]

I have been awarded a fellowship to conduct research on Diversity and Inclusion in tech design teams. I'm looking to unearth the experiences of women designers in teams designing tech products in Bangalore. I would love to hear from you! Anonymity is assured! Kindly share!

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

Beautiful writing!👏 Best followed by some biryani.

[Ahmer Naqvi @karachikhatmal]

8 areas, 8 biryanis, 8 chefs.

On why Karachi is home to the greatest biryani in the world.

https://t.co/vCBPJTHVKG

#story52

[Dharmesh Ba @dharmeshba]

Hiring 🧵
An active list of UX research jobs in tech startups

#Hiring #UXResearch #Startups

[Fifty Two @FiftyTwoDotIn]

"To be clear, though, Mohan is not a creep."

@RegaJha's essay, "Hi, Dear," is about how Indians love, make friends––and reinforce social hierarchies online. It's out today. https://t.co/UNQLGN6toG

[Ritesh Banglani @banglani]

I want to talk about children's mental health in these times.

Advance apologies because it is totally trivial compared to people losing their lives and loved ones. But till you d*e you gotta live, so here goes:

[Srihari Sriraman @SrihariSriraman]

Hey Twitter!

We're looking for someone in Bangalore to adopt these 2 lovely cats! 😸😺 Please get in touch if you're interested (my DMs are open). And please RT, help spread the word to your friends and family 🙏❤️. Photos, videos and details 👇

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

@nikitasarkar108 Me every time an app crashes

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

@duolingo A regular dose of reality checks. 😂

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

@IWTKQuiz https://t.co/IaddNHBWo8 👏👌
@nosuchthing

[Kaeli Swift, Ph.D. @corvidresearch]

For the new followers today, here’s a, “I just discovered crows are awesome,” starter pack:

1) Crows can live a long time (14-17y), and are generally territorial. That means the crows you interact with outside your home/work may be the same individuals for over a decade.

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

Thank you Book Santa! 😁💃🏻
And thank you @_aamnakhan @sowmyarao_ @MotwaniSuhas for making this happen! 👏🏼👏🏼✨ #BookSecretSanta 🤶

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

💃🏻

[Aamna @_aamnakhan]

#BookSecretSanta is back! Courtesy @MotwaniSuhas, @sowmyarao_ and yours truly.

How it works:
1. You sign up by 13th Dec, RT this tweet for karma.
2. We match you with your santee by 15th Dec.
3. You send a book & receive one.
4. It's a Merry Christmas, indeed.

1/3

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

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[t.g. Shenoy @theBekku]

"An action packed Story of a Sea-monster with Thrills, Suspense and What Not?"
Thus was GOGOLA, the only Hindi kaiju film advertised. Released in 1966, Gogola saw the titular monster wreck havoc on Bombay (though the mumbaikars in the second poster look unperturbed). Sadly...

[Apoorva Shetty @apoorvaashetty]

Signed up for language lessons, got some free life lessons too.🤷🏻‍♀️
Thanks @duolingo 😁

[aarthi parthasarathy @aarthipartha]

[THREAD] Hello, Bangalore folks!

Do you want a cat that will...
1. Give you a handshake? (1/8)

[The Soup @TheSoup_India]

Tasneem Pocketwala finds herself drawn to a mysterious trail of belongings left behind by strangers in second-hand books. She speaks to fellow book lovers about these found objects and how they unintentionally tie them to people they’ll never meet. https://t.co/Bh2Aw7uFvd

[✨ Gatitos que curan tu depresión ✨ @gatitos_qctd]

The Shining (1980)

[t.g. Shenoy @theBekku]

This 1934 geography book by Shivarama Karanth is such a lovely peek into the Dakshina Kannada of a century ago (almost). Just started reading. Lots of photographs. Here's short thread with some glimpses...

[The New Yorker @NewYorker]

A new book estimates that mosquitoes have killed more people than any other single cause—52 billion of us, nearly half of all humans who have ever lived. https://t.co/ttpxHK9FkL